Swallow Assessment: Clinical and Instrumental Evaluation
Dysphagia can lead to a range of complications, from social restrictions to malnutrition, aspiration pneumonia, or even death. Difficulties swallowing are often associated with a higher mortality rate, making the performance and accurate interpretation of validated and reliable assessments a necessity. This course will teach learners how to identify when a swallow assessment is necessary and the steps to complete a bedside clinical swallow examination. An overview of the modified barium swallow study (MBSS) and flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) instrumental assessments will be provided.
Dysphagia can lead to a range of complications, from social restrictions to malnutrition, aspiration pneumonia, or even death. Difficulties swallowing are often associated with a higher mortality rate, making the performance and accurate interpretation of validated and reliable assessments a necessity. This course will teach learners how to identify when a swallow assessment is necessary and the steps to complete a bedside clinical swallow examination. An overview of the modified barium swallow study (MBSS) and flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) instrumental assessments will be provided.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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Introductory Level
0.10 ASHA CEUs
Kansas Health Department of Aging and Disability Services (Speech)
Approved for 1.0000 continuing education clock hours for Kansas Speech Pathologists and Audiologists by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability. Long Term Sponsorship number LTS-S1057. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Recall the phases of the normal swallow and frequent disorders associated with each phase.
Determine the steps to perform a clinical bedside swallowing evaluation.
Differentiate between instrumental dysphagia assessments based on indications and considerations.
Outline:
Section 2: Dysphagia and Aspiration
Impact of Dysphagia and Aspiration
Section 3: Bedside Clinical Swallow Examinations
Overview of the Clinical Swallow Examination (CSE)
Standardized Evaluation and Outcome Tools
Section 4: Instrumental Dysphagia Assessments
Instrumental Dysphagia Assessments
Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS)
MBS Impairment Profile (MBSImP™)
Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS)
Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
Subject Matter Expert: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 30 years of experience. She obtained her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She worked with clients of all ages and a variety of diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for Aegis Therapies, she created training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology related to the clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. She currently draws upon her expertise in her role at Relias as Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
The target audience for this course is: Introductory level Speech and Language Pathologists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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